Theatre In 1950 the citizens Alex Hesselmann and Bernhard Engbers established the open air-theatre of Billerbeck. It is well known for its high class acting, given that there are only non-professional actors.
Museums The
Kolvenburg comprises building parts from the 15th and 16th centuries. This kind of mansion with its
half-hipp roof is a typical housing of the lower nobility of the Münsterland. Today it is the cultural centre of the district of Coesfeld showing changing exhibitions.
Buildings •
St. Ludgerus Church • Cath. Church of St. Johannis •
Kolvenburg • Town Hall, Markt 1. Neogothic building with blending made of sandstone, 1891, erected by
Hilger Hertel. Enlargement in 1948/49. • Haus Beckebans • Richthof •
Gerleve Abbey • Haus Hameren (Inh: Baron Twickel zu Degenhart) • Former residence of the Arch Deacon of Billerbeck, Johanniskirchplatz 11. L-formed massive building with hipped roof, in earlier times surrounded by water. The oldest parts were erected in the early 16th century and enlarged in 1679. • Ludgerus-fountain • Marien chapel Aulendorf • Evang. church centre • "Alte Landwirtschaftsschule" (former agricultural college), Billerbeck's cultural center • Ludgerus-Stift, an old hospital now used as old people's home •
Old buildings that were lived in • street: MÜNSTERSTR. 4.: 16th century • MÜNSTERSTR. 8.: 16th century or earlier. • MÜNSTERSTR. 16.: the northern part and the back are from the 16th century. Inside there is a chimney/fireplace from 1693 in a late renaissance style • MÜNSTERSTR. 25.: The backhouse dates to the 16th century. • The old church of St. Johannis (from 1234) is completely surrounded by simple styled half-timbered buildings (little storage buildings). The oldest date from the late medieval age but have been re-arranged several times. Street: JOHANNSIKIRCHHOF 2, 1513 d. - Nr. 7, 1492 d.
Parks •
Longinusturm in the "treehills" Baumbergen • Berkel-Auen (the river Berkel starts here) • Leisure- and Sports Centre Helker Berg ==Economy and Infrastructure==